South Africa Deploys Troops to Cape Town Townships Amid Rising Gang Violence
South African soldiers were deployed to townships in Cape Town yesterday, April 1, following deadly shootings that left two men dead in Hanover Park and […]
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South Africa: SAWS Issues Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Across Four Provinces
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms over parts of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and a yellow […]
Ramaphosa Slams Israel Over Gaza Starvation, Warns of ‘New Scramble for Africa’
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned what he described as “crimes against humanity and genocide” committed by Israel against the people of Palestine, citing […]
South Africa: Bus Overturns in Gauteng Province, Leaving 12 Dead and 45 Injured
At least 12 people have tragically lost their lives and 45 others have been injured after a bus overturned in South Africa’s northeastern Gauteng Province […]
Former South Africa President’s Daughter to Face Charges Over Involvement in 2021 Riots
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, the daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, is set to face charges related to her alleged role in the deadly 2021 […]
Over 50 avian influenza cases confirmed in South Africa
South Africa is dealing with a number of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 and H7 outbreaks, with more than 50 cases confirmed in various […]
A gas leak in a mining shantytown kills 17 people in South Africa
Seventeen people, including three children, died on Wednesday night after a gas leak in a shantytown in a mining town near Johannesburg, according to local […]
Court orders Jacob Zuma to return to prison
The former South African president was placed on medical parole last September, two months after he was jailed for contempt of court. This Wednesday, the […]
Sharp increase in teenage pregnancies since the pandemic in South Africa
Teenage pregnancies, and even pre-teen pregnancies, have exploded in South Africa since the coronavirus pandemic, according to Save the Children, citing a 60% increase in […]
South Africa reports outbreak of H5N8 bird flu
South Africa reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu on two ostrich farms in the Western Cape, the province’s agriculture department said on […]